“Their first couple of albums, they have been a excellent band. After that… uninteresting.” AC/DC’s past due, no-nonsense chief Malcolm Younger wasn’t inspired through Led Zeppelin

In 1984, AC/DC’s Angus Younger and Brian Johnson have been interviewed for British tv forward in their 2d headline look on the Monsters Of Rock competition at Donington Park. When the interviewer requested how AC/DC sought to face excluding different bands within the exhausting rock style, Angus Younger regarded bemused.

“Numerous other folks say that we make the similar album,” the guitarist spoke back, “11 instances. And actually they are mendacity. It is in truth been 12 instances.”

AC/DC’s ‘if it ain’t broke…’ option to rock ‘n’ roll was once additionally one thing that bandleader Malcolm Younger was once specifically pleased with. That very same 12 months, in an interview with Musician mag, the band’s rhythm guitarist said, “The general public, after they growth, they growth up their very own asses.”

When author Charles M. Younger – no relation – prompt Led Zeppelin as a band who controlled to discover new spaces of tune whilst nonetheless conserving their core target market, the Younger brothers were not swayed.

“I be mindful as soon as once we have been right here traveling,” stated Angus, “the man from Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, walks onstage in Tampa they usually do twenty mins and it rains they usually pass off they usually come again they usually get to the final tune of the night time and he says, ‘You do not find it irresistible? We’ve got improved. I am hoping you might have improved.’ Difficult shit to you – that was once his angle.”

“Their first couple of albums, they have been a excellent band,” his elder brother stated. “After that, guy, phew. If you wish to get laid again, put at the headphones and smoke a joint, k. However so far as getting issues going down and having a birthday party, that is uninteresting shit. We attempt to stay it thrilling at all times. We’ve got by no means put anything else other on a report, simply guitars and drums. We’ve got by no means expanded. Different bands are taking part in disco or synthesizers, or that Bowie stuff, which is disco with slightly blues. Shall we do this, however it has got not anything to do with rock ‘n’ roll.”

Ouch.